Spurs, Pelicans to play regular-season video games in Manchester, Paris in 2027

NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association (NBA) at the moment introduced that the New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs will play regular-season video games on the Accor Arena in Paris, France, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2027, and at Co-op Live in Manchester, England, on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2027, as a part of the league’s multiyear slate of regular-season games in Europe.

The NBA Paris Game 2027 offered by Tissot will mark the 16^th recreation that includes an NBA staff in France since 1991 and the league’s sixth regular-season recreation in Paris.  The NBA Manchester Game 2027 will mark the 20^th recreation that includes an NBA staff in England since 1993, the league’s second recreation in Manchester and first regular-season recreation within the metropolis.

“Playing games in Paris and Manchester reflects the strong momentum we’re seeing for basketball and the NBA in France, the UK and across Europe,” mentioned NBA Managing Director, Europe and Middle East, George Aivazoglou.  “As interest in the game continues to grow across the continent, we look forward to working with the Pelicans, the Spurs and our partners to deliver unique experiences for fans, aspiring players and the local communities.”

“Participating in these games in Paris and Manchester is an incredible opportunity for our organization to proudly represent both the Pelicans franchise and the City of New Orleans on an international stage,” mentioned Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars.  “These games provide a unique platform to showcase our team, our culture and our community to global audiences while building meaningful relationships with fans, partners and communities abroad.  We are grateful to be part of the NBA’s continued international growth efforts, and we are excited to help grow the game globally and connect with new generations of basketball fans.”

“It’s an incredible honor to make our return to France and play our first-ever game in England, given the strong embrace we’ve felt from the community and fans across Europe,” mentioned Spurs CEO RC Buford.  “Bringing world-class basketball, community impact engagements and compelling fan activations to a European market, alongside the league, aligns directly with our organization’s vision to unite our global audience through unforgettable experiences and a shared love of sports.”

The Pelicans, who will likely be enjoying their third and fourth video games in Europe and first in France and England, at present function two-time NBA All-Star Zion Williamson, 2022 NBA All-Star Dejounte Murray, and 2026 Castrol Rising Stars Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen.

The Spurs, who will likely be enjoying their 10^th and 11^th video games in Europe, sixth in France and first in England, at present function two-time NBA All-Star and 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, two-time NBA All-Star De’Aaron Fox, 2024-25 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, and 2026 Castrol Rising Star Dylan Harper.  The Spurs at present lead the Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0 within the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals, with Game 2 tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

In addition to the video games, the NBA, the Spurs and the Pelicans will conduct NBA Cares social influence programming targeted on well being, wellness and sustainability, Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA and Her Time to Play youth basketball clinics, coach and referee growth programming, and interactive fan actions that can carry the NBA expertise to followers in Paris and Manchester.

The NBA Paris Game 2027 will likely be supported by Presenting Partner Tissot and Official Partners together with AWS, C4, Foot Locker, Emirates, Nike, Unibet and Sprite.  The NBA Manchester Game 2027 will likely be supported by Official Partners together with AWS, AB InBev, C4, Foot Locker, Emirates, Nike, Sprite and Tissot.  Both video games will air reside throughout Europe and all over the world, reaching followers in additional than 200 nations and territories on tv, digital media and social media.

Ticket gross sales and extra details about the video games and surrounding occasions will likely be introduced at a later date.  Fans can register their curiosity and enter an opportunity to win free tickets by visiting NBA.com/Paris and NBA.com/Manchester.  Fans within the UK and France may enter for an opportunity to win courtroom space tickets, journey and lodging, and a meet and greet with an NBA legend by visiting NBA.com/ParisVIP and NBA.com/ManchesterVIP.  Special ticket packages providing premium entry, VIP experiences and hospitality can be found now at NBAExperiences.com/NBA-Europe.

Fans in France and the UK can discover extra NBA data by downloading the NBA App, visiting NBA.com, and following the league on Facebook (NBA Europe), Instagram (NBAEurope and NBAFrance), TikTok (NBAFrance) and X (@NBAFrance).  They may buy the newest NBA merchandise on the NBA Store Paris and London and at NBAStore.eu.